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# AN 2:99 · Fools (Bāla Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-2-99/
- Published: 2026-06-01T00:27:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:42:04.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 2:99. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:33

“Monks, these two are fools. Which two? The one who takes up a burden that hasn’t fallen to him, and the one who doesn’t take up a burden that has. These two are fools.”

See also: [AN 5:159](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-159/)

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